Apprentice Junior estate agent

BALGORES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

Basildon, Chelmsford, Romford

Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 October 2026

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Summary

Join Balgores as an Apprentice Negotiator, supporting property viewings, sales, customer service and business development. Saturday work required, with a weekday off.

• Wage:

  £14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage

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  commission offered on top of hourly wage

• Training course: Junior estate agent (level 2)
• Hours: Working Days: Monday to Friday - They will be expected to work a Saturday once they are up and running and will get a day off in lieu. Working Hours: 9am - 5pm (Monday to Friday) if they work Saturday its 9am - 3pm.

  35 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 17 November 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 3 months

• Positions available:

  3

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The role of the Apprentice Negotiator is to support the sales team, working directly with and reporting to the sales director, conducting property viewings and prospecting. The applicant would be required to work Saturdays and would therefore have a day off during the week.

• To register applicants onto the database
• To manage the data base with regular contact to purge redundant applicants
• To book viewings by calling the data base and property matching, as well as downloading email and web leads requesting viewings
• Obtaining regular feedback from viewings
• Conduct property viewings
• Prospecting - by calling data base of local property owners with potential property to sell and booking in valuations
• Prospecting - Generate a tout list obtained by tracking properties that have been on the market with other agents for a period of time and not sold
• Generate tout list by obtaining addresses of the tracked properties, and send letters periodically to the property owners to gain their instruction
• Prospecting - by dropping door to door leaflets in specific areas, in roads where we have recently sold, and also to properties that have been on the market with other agents, or withdrawn from
  the market
• Various administrative tasks to support the sales team, including printing and franking letters for posting, archiving, filing
• Front office - to meet and greet potential clients who come into the office and register their details on the system for sale or let
• Print and hand out brochures to applicants visiting the office
• Take part in the morning sales meetings and diary management for the day
• Adhere to company policies and procedures and use of company systems on the pc and paper forms including any requirements for money laundering and GDPR

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• 28 Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1EL
• 2 Tindal Square, Chelmsford, CM1 1EH
• 5-6 Station Chambers, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2HS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Junior estate agent (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• To demonstrate an understanding of the competitive market-place and commerciality of Estate Agency, Innovation, recognising opportunities and referrals.
• To be able to organise and plan work in a flexible manner to ensure tasks are prioritised and completed within agreed timescales.  Show effective decision making in order to ensure work and tasks are completed in line with instruction and on time, including the principles of productivity, diary management, prioritising, targets/objectives and to understand task setting.
• To be able to work effectively with internal colleagues and external partners to achieve individual, team and business targets, identify solutions to problems, appreciate the importance of team working, and understand job roles and where they fit within the team.  To use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills such as active listening, engagement and managing ambition.
• Know how to manage the relationship with the customer.  Know the importance of written, verbal and non-verbal communication (including body language), email, letter, telephone and personal etiquette.
• Appropriate use of social media sites, ie. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and smartphone applications.
• Effective use of IT equipment and software, including specific sales and lettings packages, phone systems, use of mobile phones, measuring devices, dictation machines, damp meters, touch typing, cameras, PCs/laptops/tablets, multifunction copiers, cloud data systems (and data compliance), safety devices.
• To be able to demonstrate presentation skills, viewing and selling properties, cross selling, lettings and referrals.  Standard methods of concluding sales; understanding needs.
• To have an understanding of active listening, active questioning, empathy, handling difficult people and situations, objection handling, public relations and research.  To be inquisitive, respectful, polite and know how to take control of a negotiation conversation.
• Be able to apply a range of administrative skills in order to support the range of estate agency activities and related services.  An understanding of the importance and use of digital and hardcopy records, including appropriate software packages. Diary management, filing, making and receiving telephone calls.
• Demonstrate both spoken and written ‘business English’ and the difference between internal and external communications etiquette (email, letter, telephone) and numeracy (use of percentages).

Training schedule

All training provided at work.

Qualification delivered whilst at work.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working

About this employer

Bringing together our unique and unparalleled dedication to complete customer service, our expertise in local property & lifestyle and our exceptional approach to marketing & communication, we honestly believe our agency is the most effective in the area, if you’re looking to sell or let your home. Our proactive, customer-focussed ethos runs throughout the entire group, so whether you need help with marketing, negotiations or sales progression, you can be sure that our team will always be exactly as you would want them to be honest, professional and at your service. 

https://www.balgoresproperty.co.uk/about/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

A full-time position may be available after the completion of the apprenticeship; however, this is not guaranteed. Current apprentices are being retained in employment following the completion of
their programmes. Completed candidates will have the opportunity of taking further qualifications in the sector. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Adam Linden

alinden@crownvt.co.uk

07538655968

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060083.

Apply now

Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11:59pm)